From a freeloader to a world leader

Laohuling is a high mountain more than 100 miles away from Hengzhou Prefecture. It has dangerous terrain and steep mountains.

It is isolated from the outside world and only has a steep mountain road leading to it. Gradually, some refugees and stragglers, led by several old bandits with superb martial arts, occupied the mountain and became kings.

Because there are often tigers in the mountains here, and the entrance is shaped like a tiger, it is called "Tiger Ridge". It is the most famous and ferocious bandit den in the entire Xiangnan Prefecture.

As a family of yamen runners that had occupied Hengzhou Prefecture for more than a hundred years, the Wang family naturally had to deal with these people.

As time went by, and as the world became increasingly turbulent, chaos gradually arose.

Gradually, the Wang family began to collude openly or covertly with these three or four hundred bandit dens.

In this way, the bandits received protection and information from the Wang family, and the Wang family could use the bandits' power to do things that were inconvenient for them to do openly, eliminate dissidents, and expand their influence.

In order to strengthen control over Laohuling, Wang Ziping also supported his cousin Wang Daqiang to become the third leader of the mountain.

The Qinglong Gang in Hengzhou Prefecture is a branch of the Laohuling bandits. Ever since they were scared away by Sun Shan last time, they have been wanting to kill Sun Shan and the Zhang family.

However, it was suppressed by the Wang family.

Because, for the first time, their Wang family was one of the people responsible for public security in Hengzhou Prefecture. When a case happened, they had to bear enormous pressure both openly and secretly.

Second, Sun Shan and Zhang Yuliang were scholars.

Third, the Wang family had a conflict with the Zhang family, and they killed the person in the blink of an eye. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it.

What's more, Hengzhou is the capital of a prefecture, and many eyes are watching it.

But now, Sun Shan has once again touched their roots and made up his mind.

Let Wang Daqiang lead a group of bandits with high martial arts skills, disguise them as members of the Qinglong Gang, and simply kill all the members of the Zhang family.

Then, burn it with fire and everything will be clean.

As for the property, the Wang family would not fight for it nor take it.

Enrich others and shut them up.

The Wang family only wants this face and Sun Shan’s life.

However, before that, there are some things that need to be done in advance.

"Erlang, take care of the Wenzhai Pavilion's affairs tomorrow and tell Lingzhi that if Fugui's affairs are not handled within a month, there will be no need for them to exist in the future!"

Wang Dashan opened his mouth to hear his father's vicious words, but then held it in.

Anyway, I have six or seven daughters, so one less doesn’t matter.

Besides, ever since that girl asked for a share in Wenzhai Pavilion, she was destined not to live long.

Unless Pan Luo Tong stays and protects her forever.

"Okay father!"

After Wang Dashui had discussed the countermeasures, his father changed his name to Erlang and let it go, knowing his own business.

"I will communicate with Lingzhi. If she is obedient, our Wang family will not lack this meal. Now that she has grown wings, she has even learned to crawl outside. I don't know where she got such courage."

As he spoke, Wang Dashui glanced at his elder brother Wang Dashan's face.

He was somewhat suspicious whether his elder brother and Xie Meiyu and her daughter had colluded with each other.

He wanted to take advantage of his father's life to steal the piece of fat meat from Wenzhai Pavilion and put it into his own small treasury.

"What are you thinking about?"

Wang Ziping glared at his second son with some dissatisfaction. He could tell the hidden meaning in his second son's words.

Although, he also had some doubts, maybe the boss had some thoughts on this.

Never mind that. Anyway, the good things should stay in the family. The meat will rot in the bowl and will not benefit others.

I’m afraid that this girl has some unfaithful thoughts.

He secretly wondered if Pan Luo had this idea and wanted to make a fortune before leaving.

In other words, he was bewitched by the vixen Xie Meiyu and wanted to take the opportunity to give the benefit to the mother and daughter.

Therefore, he agreed a few days ago to give the shares to Wang Lingzhi first and then settle the matter of his grandson becoming an official.

As for whether I can get it back.

As soon as Pan Tong of Luo steps down, the Hengzhou Prefecture will no longer be able to have the final say, but if my Wang family takes back the Wenzhai Pavilion, no one should object.

In addition, when he had a flash of inspiration, he also wondered whether Sun Shan, the poor scholar, had bad intentions when Xie Meiyu and her daughter went to see the play.

However, I felt that it was too trifling, so I didn’t think about it seriously.

If Mr. Sun Tongxiu has this idea, he might as well consider other enemies in Hengzhou Prefecture, whether overt or covert.

"You should deal with this matter quickly. If Fugui can't talk to Lingzhi while he can still do so, there will be no hope in the future."

As he spoke, Wang Ziping sighed deeply, and his originally shriveled body seemed to be emptied in an instant: "If Fugui can really be replaced, not to mention this Wenzhai Pavilion, adding another Wenzhai Pavilion would be worth it."

"Alas, what our Wang family lacks now is not money, but people who can have a say in official circles."

As he spoke, Wang Ziping cursed angrily: "What a damn world! Why can't people like us in the government take the imperial examinations and obtain honors? Otherwise, we wouldn't be living like dogs, and a scholar would be bullied like this!"

Wang Ziping cursed like this, but he forgot that there were at least six or seven scholars who were killed or deprived of their property by him, if not ten.

However, this time he met Sun Shan, who came from a thousand years later and was also a special forces soldier.

"Father-----"

Wang Dashan thought about his most outstanding daughter, and called out reluctantly: "Either, we can choose a son-in-law who is a scholar, just like Jun came to the Zhang family, or let Sun Shan-----"

Hearing this, the Wang family father and son suddenly became quiet.

In the past, they looked down upon ordinary scholars because of their status as nobles. Therefore, unlike other aristocratic families, they did not secretly cultivate some good seeds who were good at reading, and protect the family interests openly or secretly.

'Just because they have skin on their bodies, they don't need it.

Besides, would those noble scholars really look down upon those of them who were from aristocratic families of government officials?

But the Zhang family is different. They own fields and land and belong to the country gentry. Of course, there are poor scholars who are willing to help each other and benefit each other.

"well-----"

Wang Ziping sighed again: "It's too late!"

"If we had planned this earlier and started nurturing them from childhood, it would have been possible. Now it's too late."

Then, he thought of Sun Shan, whom his son mentioned, and sighed again: "Sun Shan is unlikely. He is a dragon, and our Wang family cannot protect him."

As he spoke, he instantly became excited again: "As long as that kid doesn't die, I think the Zhang family will be Sun Shan's dish sooner or later."

Wang Dashui didn't like what he heard.

Lianlian coughed twice like his elder brother and said, "Father, Sun Shan must die! Do you think Lingzhi can still control that boy?"

After listening to this, Wang Ziping closed his eyes and thought for a while, feeling that the risk was too great.

He opened his eyes and looked at the somewhat nervous face of the boss: "Da Lang, this matter cannot be done unless that kid brings Lingzhi and comes to our house. If he dares to let my Wang family have the handle, I will believe him."

"this----"

Wang Dashan was speechless after hearing this.

Although, he had suggested to his daughter to contact and set a trap for Sun Shan.

But now the mother and daughter seem to have spent a lot of money. They hum and sing all day long when they return home, which is quite pleasant to hear.

But nothing was accomplished.

"Or, I'll go ask Lingzhi later, and if there's any hope, we'll give it a try. Anyway, we won't affect anything, so we can just test Sun Shan's background and show some goodwill to confuse him and relax their vigilance."

"Okay, this works!"

Wang Ziping patted his thigh and pointed to his eldest son, "Okay, let's give it a try. No matter if it succeeds or not, tell Daqiang to make all preparations within seven days at Laohuling, and then we'll end it all."

"Father, you are wise! Old people are always wise. We still need you to take the helm of our Wang family!"

Seeing that his elder brother had obtained his father's approval, Wang Dashui took the opportunity to flatter him.

Then, he added, "Father, whether this works or not, Lingzhi should go back to the Luo family. If she stays at her mother's house all the time, I'm afraid it will hurt her feelings."

"Hmph, that makes sense."

Wang Ziping nodded and said to his second son, "Erlang, go and handle the matter of Wenzhai Pavilion tomorrow. Once you are done, hand the formalities over to Lingzhi. Explain the rest to her clearly."

Then, he said to his eldest son, "Da Lang, talk to Lingzhi tonight and see if she can make an appointment with Sun Shan. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, she must go back to Luo's house tomorrow night, no, the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"What if she comes back for so long and annoys the Luo family, and ends up messing up Fugui's affairs? Then------"

At this point, Wang Ziping's old eyes became sharp, staring at his eldest son: "Fugui, you know this matter, you should explain the whole process to the mother and daughter clearly. If you mess up, you can handle it yourself."

After hearing this, Wang Dashan's face fell a little.

He lowered his head and replied in a muffled voice: "I know, father."

He thought to himself, no matter how you look at this matter of Fugui, the one who benefited was the second son's son, but the one who suffered was his own family.